Letter: Sharing of municipal services makes sense

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Jun 18, 2017 at 2:45 AM

Regarding a recent letter to the editor: "Gov. Cuomo's plan for municipal sharing can't fly," the writer has convinced me further that communities should combine services and in some cases combine totally when the facts show a benefit to taxpayers. For instance, the writer says the reasons for consolidation are too tough to combine, and then goes on to list them. Such as contracts, benefits, pay scales, rank, etc. Also what police chief wants to be reduced in rank to captain? He continues listing highway departments benefits, sick leave, pay, etc.

For me, the writer made a case to consolidate and share services to reduce the cost of government. It's not up to the police chief or highway commissioner or anyone else to design government. That should be the duty of the public who pays the bills.

Al Crawford

Town of Wallkill

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